Planning and building fees

Fees for planning and building standards services.

Planning and building standards service fees
Service Cost

Certified copies of building warrant decision notices*: 

  • already available online 
  • on CD-ROM or microfiche 
  • otherwise archived by planning and building standards services 

£16 
£27
£37 

Certified copies of planning decision notices*: 

  • already available online 
  • on CD-ROM or microfiche 
  • otherwise archived by planning and building standards services 

Free 
£27 
£35 

Certified copies of other planning or building warrant documents* 

(application forms, reports on handling, consultation responses, completion certificates, etc): 

  • each document (standalone request) 
  • each additional document 



£16 
£5 

*Copies of plans may not be available for copyright reasons and where they are available, only A4-sized copies can be provided. 

Planning service fees
Service Cost
Property enquiry certificate  £185 
Letter of comfort providing information relating to previous works  £135 
Permitted development enquiry   £50 
Non-material variation  £200 
Licensing (Scotland) Act Certificates  £160 
HMO consultations  £160 
Any other non-statutory enquiries and additional inspections  At cost 
Planning pre-application advice services   
Householder enquiry   £50 
Local enquiry  30% of planning application fee, up to a maximum of £1,000 
Major, Environmental Impact Assessment or complex local enquiry  £1,250 

Listed building consent and conservation area consent  

Standalone applications only – if planning permission is also required then a fee will be charged as per the relevant category

Free 

Exemptions: 

  • brief verbal non-specific or general advice that can be given over the phone or in person 
  • advice regarding works for alterations required specifically to improve access, safety, health or comfort of the home of a registered disabled person 

Free 


Free 

 

Building standards service fees
Service Cost

Letter of comfort  

Including property inspections, confirmation of completion, confirmation layout accords with former approval, confirmation development exempt and letter providing information relating to previous works

£335 

Permit to occupy temporary raised structure: 

  • up to 200 people 
  • 201 to 1,000 people 
  • each additional 1,000 people or part thereof 

£215 £345 £110 
Safety at Sports Ground Certificate and Designated Grandstand Certificate  £960 
Amendment to Safety at Sports Ground Certificate  £480 
Renewal of Sports Ground Certificate (no changes)  £480 
Renewal of Sports Ground Certificate (with changes)  £960 
Licensing (Scotland) Act Certificates  £160 
HMO consultations  £160 
Any other non-statutory enquiries and additional inspections  At cost